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Vologda

Country:
Russian Federation
State:
Vologda Oblast
City:
Vologda
Type of Location:
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How to Reach

By Air

The Vologda Airport is situated 10 km from the city centre along the Arkhangelsk highway.Planes Yak-40 carry out the regular passenger flights to Moscow, Ukhta, Velikiy Ustyug, Kichmengsky town and Vytegra.Helicopters Mi-2 and Mi-8 are used by the Vologda aviation company.They are used for the emergency aircraft and for the oil pipeline service.

By Train

Vologda-1 is the largest sorting and transit spot of the Northern railway in Russia.It includes the stations Vologda-1, Vologda-2, Rybkino, Losta.The site Vologda-2 - Losta is the most active in the network of roads of the Russian Federation, more than 120-150 pairs of trains go through it daily. Suburban trains and long distance trains start from the railway station of Vologda-1.

By Bus

The municipal transportation of Vologda is presented by the system of bus and trolleybus routes and also by lines of fixed-route taxis. Regular bus service appeared in Vologda in 1929, trolleybuses – in 1976.Buses and trolley buses work from 6.00 a.m. to 0.00 a.m. Payment for a trip is given to conductors.According to the data of November, 2009 in Vologda there are 5 trolleybus routes, 19 municipal bus routes and about 40 fixed-route taxis.The main transport companies are the open society "VologdaElectroTrans" (trolleybuses), PATP-1 and PATP-32(municipal bus routes).

By Road

The following highways go through Vologda: Federal highway М-8 (Moscow - Yaroslavl - Vologda - Arkhangelsk -Severodvinsk).The entrance to Vologda from the Moscow destination is Okruzhnoe shosse and Koneva street, from the Arkhangelsk destination - Chernyshevskaya street.Road А-114 (Vologda - Cherepovets - Novaya Ladoga).The entrance to Vologda is Leningradskoe shosse and Okruzhnoe shosse.Line Р-5 (Vologda - Kirillov -Vytegra -Pudozh - Medvezhyegorsk).The entrance to Vologda is Alexander Klubov street.The new district highway with modern outcomes that connects roads A-114, Р-5 and М-8 (the Arkhangelsk destination) is under construction round Vologda.If one goes along М-8 from Moscow one should pass Vologda along Okruzhnoe shosse of 1980s which goes through the city.

Key places to visit
St. Sophia Cathedral, Museum of the diplomatic corps, Vologda Museum, Museum of Lace, Museum of Vologda police, Vologda Drama Theatre, Vologda Puppet Theatre, Vologda Picture Gallery

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Places to Visit

St. Sophia Cathedral

is a Orthodox Church, now a museum the oldest surviving stone building in the territory of Vologda, one of the largest buildings of the era of Ivan the Terrible (along with the church of the Intercession on the Moat in Moscow, Cathedral of the Assumption Holy Trinity-St Sergius Lavra and others).It was built in one thousand five hundred and sixty-eight - 1 570 years by order of Ivan the Terrible.From 1587 to 1923 - Cathedral of the Diocese of Vologda (from 1776 to 1938 - along with a warm Resurrection Cathedral ) and the tomb of Vologda bishops.The cathedral is almost completely preserved frescoes of the XVII century and the iconostasis of the first half of the XVIII century.As an architectural pattern was elected the Assumption Cathedral in Moscow.Ivan the Terrible apparently, wanted to be in his northern residence oprichnina similarity of the Assumption Cathedral of Moscow Kremlin.Ivan the Terrible personally oversaw the construction of the Vologda Kremlin has repeatedly stayed for a long time in Vologda.The king visited the cathedral after the completion of major construction works in 1570 and shortly after that suddenly left Vologda and then building a citadel and the cathedral was abandoned.

Museum of the diplomatic corps

a private historical museum in Vologda, located in the house of PD-Paunch Puzyrevsky (wooden mansion, an architectural monument of the first third of the XIX century ), which in 1918 housed the American embassy.The exposition introduces the little-known events that took place in Vologda from February to July 1918 and associated with the presence in 11 foreign embassies and missions headed by U.S. Ambassador David Rowland Francis.In 1996 the Vologda historian A. Bykov began actively collect materials on the presence of the diplomatic corps in Vologda.He managed to gather a number of everyday objects that surrounded the diplomats, and copies of important documents, mostly from the local archives and personal archives of D. R. Francis of St. Louis.July 16 1997 in the house of PD-Puzyrevsky Paunch - wooden house of the first third of the XIX century , which in 1918 housed the American embassy - A. Bykov organized the exhibition "Foreign Embassies in Vologda in 1918." This day is considered the founding date of the museum, which today is in the walls of the house, PD-Paunch Puzyrevsky.AV Bykov soon managed to get access to the French diplomatic archives and online backup, the FSB, where they were filmed copies of important documents on the activities of the French Embassy in Vologda.Due to these materials June 25 1998 with the direct support and involvement of the U.S. Embassy in Russia exhibition has been extended and the opening ceremony of the two halls, "Museum of the diplomatic corps," which was attended by U.S. Ambassador James Collins.

Vologda Museum

is a museum Center of the Vologda region, research and scientific and educational institution with several branches, the repository of artistic, historical, architectural, literary and other works material and spiritual culture and nature.The first Museum of Vologda, subsequently included in VGIAHMZ, opened in 1885 in the house of Peter I.The collection of exhibits were associated with the presence of Peter I in Vologda and objects of the Petrine era.In 1886 by order of the Synod, as well as on the initiative of historian and ethnographer N. I. Suvorov open Vologda Diocesan Archive of a collection of icons, wooden sculptures and written records.Diocesan Archive of Vologda located in Vozdvizhenskaya gate church of Bishops of the court.In 1911 created an art gallery and museum rodinovedeniya.In 1923 there was an association of all the museums of the city in "Vologda State Museum".In 1988 at its base was established Vologda State Historical and Architectural Museum-Reserve.Currently VGIAHMZ consists of a complex of monuments of the former Vologda Kremlin (building the yard of the Bishops and the Cathedral of St. Sophia ) and several branches in the territory of Vologda.

Museum of Lace

a museum in the city of Vologda, a branch of the Vologda State Historical and Architectural Museum, located at the Kremlin area, 12.The museum is located in the historic center of Vologda in a two-story stone building, the former State Bank - an object of cultural heritage value of the federal end of the XVIII century.This building is connected with two well-known in the past Vologda.In the middle of the XIX century it was owned by Alexander Sorokin.A native of the peasants of the village unit Turundaeva Vologda district, a merchants nazhivshy considerable capital was several times elected a vowel Vologda City Council and two terms was mayor of Vologda.In 1859 A. Sorokin sold the house to Colonel Nikolai Petrovich Bryanchaninovs representative known in the Vologda noble Bryanchaninovs.The total floor area of 1500 m2. For restoration work from the regional budget only in 2008 was allocated 56 million rubles.Opening of the Museum of lace held November 3 2010.The opening ceremony was attended by representatives of the Consulates General of Poland, Germany, France, Belgium, Austria, the leadership of the Ministry of Culture of Russia , the governor of the Vologda region Vyacheslav Pozgalyov, head of the city of Vologda Shulepov Eugene, as well as members of the Legislative Assembly of the Vologda region and the Vologda City Duma . On November 5 the museum is open for visits and excursions.

Museum of Vologda police

is a departmental museum in the city of Vologda, organizational and cultural center of the incoming traffic controllers in the Vologda region and located at street Maltsev, 54.The main objective of the museum is to preserve the historical heritage. In addition, the museum is the center of the patriotic and professional and moral education of new generations of employees ATC provides assistance to young people in the early careers.Museum of the History of the Vologda region of militia founded in 1981.The museum's displays were in two small rooms at st. Mira, 30.In 1994, under the leadership of the museum director Mikhail Alexandrovich Grishenkova was carried out large-scale reconstruction.In 2007 the head of Internal Affairs, Major General Paul Alexandrovich Gorchakov police had decided to allocate 1.5 million rubles for the arrangement of the museum at the new location.On the fourth floor of the police department in the Vologda region has been repaired a total area of 125 m2.The New Face of the museum has developed a member of Artists Union of Russia, Honored Artist of Russian Federation, Oleg V. Pakhomov.May 8 2008, in a solemn atmosphere, renovated museum reopened to the public.

Vologda Drama Theatre

the largest theater of the Vologda region and one of the oldest in Russia.The first theatrical presentation in Vologda are given in the XVIII century seminary students with the encouragement of the Holy Synod, as it was thought that public speaking should contribute to the oratorical skills of the future priests.According to research by local historian prof. R. M. Lazarchuk, first performances took place presumably in 1786.As premises used building belonging to the orders of public charity (now Galkinskaya street), which in 1786 opened The main public school and in 1804 - Vologda Male High School.Contained a theater in high school someone Petrov, at the end of XVIII century there were set comedy D. Fonvizin "Minor", "braggart," "Fashion Shop" drama "Recruitment" piece A. A. Shakhovsky "Kazak-poet, and the comic opera "Miller", "Sbitenschik".First Vologda Theatre lasted until September 1819 when they occupied the premises was transferred to the ownership of the Vologda gymnasium.Later, the troupe led by Lototska played shows in a small rented house in the street of St. Cyril (now Lenin Street ).According to the memoirs of contemporaries, the actors played there carelessly and despite its popularity, it is still disappointed in a few years.

Vologda Puppet Theatre

a puppet theater in Vologda.Located in a former church and Zosima Savvaty Solovetsky.One of the three regional theaters Vologda region.The theater was founded in 1937 by artistic director of the Vologda Spectators Ananias Vasilyevich Badaev.From 1941 to 1943 theater tour on the fronts of the Great Patriotic War.In 1966 the theater became rebuilt the church building and Zosima Savvaty the Solovki, where he resides at present.Its unusual shape of the building came to be called the theater - "Teremok".In the theater, acting classes subscriptions "Journey to the theater ticket," "Favorite Fairy Tales dance" tour "Backstage Secrets", held the family and theme parties.In November 2010, the theater held its first theatrical masquerade "Halloween" for students and in March 2011 took place on "Wide Pancake week" in the puppet theater "Teremok".It turns out the newspaper "Teremosha" from which viewers get their news, announcements and other interesting facts about the puppet theater.

Vologda Picture Gallery

was founded in 1952 based on the art department of the Provincial Museum, opened February 12th 1954.Unique in the field of art gallery.The collection includes works gallery of outstanding Russian and foreign artists, J. Doe, B. Vasnetsov, M. Nesterova, M. Vrubel, A. Benoit, AA Borisova, M. P. Klodt, N. Klodt, A. Kuindzhi, KY Kryzhitsky, I. Aivazovsky, I. Levitan, S. Y. Zhukovsky, V. Vereshchagin, I. Repin, V. Polenov, MH Aladjalova, I. Bogdanov.Paintings by artists of Vologda DTTutundzhan, B. N. Korbakov, G. Popov, J. Yu Kryzhevskogo, A. V. Panteleyev.Total 28 982 items of which 27 894 subjects of the main fund.

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January - April
September - December

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